Labropsis polynesica

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Osteichthyes
Classis: Actinopterygii
Subclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Superordo: Acanthopterygii
Ordo: Perciformes
Subordo: Labroidei
Familia: Labridae
Genus: Labropsis
Species: Labropsis polynesica

Name

Labropsis polynesica Randall, 1981

Holotype: BPBM 9298. [Paratypes: AMS I.21589-001 (1); ANSP 144103 (1); BMNH 1980.7.23.2 (1); BPBM 6934 (2), 9100 (1), 9093 (1), 13506 (1), 13674 (1), 20691 (3); CAS 46535 (1); MNHN 1980-1343 (1); USNM 208290 (1)].

Type locality: Outside barrier reef, 300 meters east of pass to Papetoai Bay, Moorea, Society Islands, depth 60 feet.

References

* Randall, J.E. 1981: Revision of the labrid fish genus Labropsis with descriptions of five new species. Micronesica, 17(1-2): 125-155, Pls. 1-5.
* Parenti, P. & J.E. Randall 2000: An annotated checklist of the species of the Labroid fish families Labridae and Scaridae. Ichthyological Bulletin of the J. L. B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology, 68: 1-97.
* FishBase link : species Labropsis polynesica (Mirror site)

Vernacular names
English: Tubelip